Anna Sten

Anna Sten

1908-12-03 – 1993-11-12 (age 84) Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
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Biography

Anna Sten (Ukrainian: А́нна Стен; born Anna Petrivna Fesak) was a Ukrainian-born American actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in the Soviet Union before traveling to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her performances were noticed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a new screen personality to rival Greta Garbo. After a few unsuccessful films, Goldwyn released her from her contract. She continued to act occasionally until her final film appearance in 1962.

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Known For

My Son
My Son

1928

as Olga Surina

Golden Beak
Golden Beak

1929

as Varyenka

Trapeze
Trapeze

1931

as Marina

The Eternal Jew
The Eternal Jew

1940

as Gruschenka (archive footage) (uncredited)

Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune

1955

as Madame Dupree

The Nun and the Sergeant
The Nun and the Sergeant

1962

as Sister Mary Joseph

The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night

1935

as Manya Novak

Bookkeeper Kremke
Bookkeeper Kremke

1930

as Lene, Kremkes ältere Tochter

So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night

1941

as Lilo

Glory Dealers
The Tempest
The Tempest

1932

as Russen-Annya

The Traitor
The Traitor

1926

as Prostitute

Three Russian Girls
Three Russian Girls

1943

as Natasha

We Live Again
We Live Again

1934

as Katusha Maslova

Let's Live a Little
Let's Live a Little

1948

as Michele Bennett

Chetniks!
Chetniks!

1943

as Lubitca Mihailovitch

Bombs Over Monte Carlo
Bombs Over Monte Carlo

1931

as Königin von Pontenero Yola I

The Man I Married
The Man I Married

1940

as Frieda

Nana
Nana

1934

as Nana

They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America

1943

as Frau Reiter